FCC Form 477FCC Form 477

Data Collection Data Collection WorkshopWorkshop

June 29, 2005June 29, 2005

AgendaAgenda

• WelcomeWelcome Rodger Woock, Chief, Industry Analysis and Technology Rodger Woock, Chief, Industry Analysis and Technology Division, Division, Wireline Competition BureauWireline Competition Bureau

• OverviewOverview Ellen Burton, Industry Analysis and Technology DivisionEllen Burton, Industry Analysis and Technology Division

• Filing Procedures, Certification Filing Procedures, Certification Statement & Statement & Cover PageCover Page Suzanne Mendez, Industry Analysis and Technology DivisionSuzanne Mendez, Industry Analysis and Technology Division

• Parts I – V of the FormParts I – V of the Form Jim Eisner, Industry Analysis and Technology DivisionJim Eisner, Industry Analysis and Technology Division

• Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers Workshop participants & members of FCC Form 477 Inter-Workshop participants & members of FCC Form 477 Inter-Office Office Working GroupWorking Group

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OverviewOverview

• How frequently is Form 477 due?How frequently is Form 477 due?

• Who must file the form?Who must file the form?

• Which parts must be completed?Which parts must be completed?

• How many separate forms must beHow many separate forms must be

submitted in any filing round?submitted in any filing round?

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How frequently is Form 477 How frequently is Form 477 due?due?

• Form 477 is due twice each year.Form 477 is due twice each year.

• The The September 1September 1 filing contains data filing contains data as of as of

June 30 of the current year.June 30 of the current year.

• The The March 1March 1 filing contains data as of filing contains data as of

December 31 of the preceding year.December 31 of the preceding year.

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Who must file the form?Who must file the form?

• All facilities-based providers of All facilities-based providers of broadband connections to end-user broadband connections to end-user locations must file.locations must file.

• All local exchange carriers (ILECs All local exchange carriers (ILECs and and CLECs) must file.CLECs) must file.

• All facilities-based providers of All facilities-based providers of mobile mobile telephony services must file.telephony services must file.

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Which parts must be Which parts must be completed?completed?

• Complete only the parts that apply to Complete only the parts that apply to you.you.

• Leave other parts of the form blank.Leave other parts of the form blank.

• When a particular question (i.e., a When a particular question (i.e., a row inrow in the Form 477 Excel spreadsheet) the Form 477 Excel spreadsheet) does does apply to you, answer all subparts ofapply to you, answer all subparts of that question.that question.

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Form 477 structureForm 477 structure

Cover Page

Part I:Broadband

Part II:Fixed Local Telephone

Part III:Mobile Telephone

Part V:Broadband ZIP Codes

Part V:Telephone ZIP Codes

Part IV: Notes (Optional)

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Part I: Broadband - Part I: Broadband - Who must file?Who must file?

Facilities-based providers. . . Facilities-based providers. . .

. . . of broadband connections. . . . . . of broadband connections. . .

. . . to end-user locations . . . . . . to end-user locations . . .

. . . must file Form 477.. . . must file Form 477.

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Characteristics of a Characteristics of a Form 477 broadband Form 477 broadband

connectionconnection

• It terminates at an end-user location.It terminates at an end-user location.

• It enables the end-user to receive infor-It enables the end-user to receive infor-

mation from and/or send information tomation from and/or send information to

the Internet at information transfer the Internet at information transfer ratesrates

exceeding 200 kbps in at least one exceeding 200 kbps in at least one direction.direction.

- - Point-to-point high-capacity circuits Point-to-point high-capacity circuits within within

a private corporate network are a private corporate network are excluded.excluded.

- “ISDN speed” connections are excluded.- “ISDN speed” connections are excluded.

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Who is a Form 477 Who is a Form 477 broadband end user?broadband end user?

• An end user is a residential, business,An end user is a residential, business, institutional, or government entity.institutional, or government entity.• An end user uses the broadband An end user uses the broadband connectionconnection for his or her own purposes.for his or her own purposes.• An end user does not resell the An end user does not resell the broadband broadband connection.connection. - ISPs are generally not Form 477 - ISPs are generally not Form 477 broadbandbroadband end users.end users.

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Who is a Form 477 Who is a Form 477 facilities-based facilities-based

provider?provider?

• The facilities-based provider of a broadbandThe facilities-based provider of a broadband connection is the entity that provisions/equips connection is the entity that provisions/equips thethe connection as broadband.connection as broadband.

• The term “entity” includes affiliates.The term “entity” includes affiliates.

• The facilities-based provider need not have a The facilities-based provider need not have a retailretail relationship with the end user of the relationship with the end user of the broadbandbroadband connection.connection.

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Many types of entities are Many types of entities are facilities-based providersfacilities-based providers

• Cable systems (w/cable modem Cable systems (w/cable modem service)service)• ILECs and CLECs (w/DSL or DS1/T-1, ILECs and CLECs (w/DSL or DS1/T-1, etc.)etc.)• WISPs that offer broadband-speed WISPs that offer broadband-speed servicesservices• Satellite broadband service providersSatellite broadband service providers• Electric utilities offering Access BPL Electric utilities offering Access BPL (but not (but not if only Wi-Fi or other in-premises if only Wi-Fi or other in-premises applications)applications)• Municipalities that offer broadband-Municipalities that offer broadband-speed speed servicesservices• Etc. Etc.

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Ways to be a Form Ways to be a Form 477 facilities-based 477 facilities-based

providerprovider

• The entity (including affiliates) owns a The entity (including affiliates) owns a physical facility and equips it as physical facility and equips it as broadband. broadband.

• The entity (including affiliates) equipsThe entity (including affiliates) equips licensed or unlicensed spectrum as licensed or unlicensed spectrum as broadband.broadband.

• The entity leases a UNE or other facility The entity leases a UNE or other facility fromfrom an unaffiliated entity and equips it asan unaffiliated entity and equips it as broadband.broadband.

Example: Who is the Example: Who is the facilities-based facilities-based

provider?provider?““To provide the one-stop shopping experience for To provide the one-stop shopping experience for high- high- speed Internet service, AOL is partnering with speed Internet service, AOL is partnering with telecommunications wholesaler Covad…that telecommunications wholesaler Covad…that leases leases phone lines from the regional phone phone lines from the regional phone companies…AOL companies…AOL will handle all the branding, marketing and will handle all the branding, marketing and customer-customer- service calls while Covad will provide the high-service calls while Covad will provide the high-speed speed phone lines and modems.”phone lines and modems.”

Sidebar: 1.5 megabits DSL@ Sidebar: 1.5 megabits DSL@ $29.95/month$29.95/month

3 megabits DSL@ 3 megabits DSL@ $39.95/month$39.95/month

“ “AOL Aims to Get Up to Speed with AOL Aims to Get Up to Speed with DSL”DSL” Washington Post, Washington Post, 6/2/056/2/05

Example: Who is the Example: Who is the facilities-based facilities-based

provider?provider?““To provide the one-stop shopping experience for To provide the one-stop shopping experience for high- high- speed Internet service, speed Internet service, AOLAOL is partnering with is partnering with telecommunications wholesaler telecommunications wholesaler CovadCovad…that …that leases leases phone lines from the phone lines from the regional phone regional phone companiescompanies…AOL will handle all the branding, …AOL will handle all the branding, marketing and customer-service calls while marketing and customer-service calls while Covad will Covad will provide the provide the [DSLAMs for the][DSLAMs for the] high-speed high-speed phone phone lines and modems.”lines and modems.”

Sidebar: 1.5 megabits DSL@ Sidebar: 1.5 megabits DSL@ $29.95/month$29.95/month

3 megabits DSL@ 3 megabits DSL@ $39.95/month$39.95/month

“ “AOL Aims to Get Up to Speed with AOL Aims to Get Up to Speed with DSL”DSL” Washington Post, Washington Post, 6/2/056/2/05

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Example: Who is the Example: Who is the facilities-based facilities-based

provider?provider?

• Covad is the facilities-based Covad is the facilities-based broadband broadband

provider in this example.provider in this example.

• The broadband end users are the The broadband end users are the

consumers of AOL’s high-speed consumers of AOL’s high-speed

Internet-access service.Internet-access service.

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Part II: Fixed Local Part II: Fixed Local Telephone - Who must file?Telephone - Who must file?

• Local Exchange Carriers must file.Local Exchange Carriers must file.

• Both ILECs and CLECs must file.Both ILECs and CLECs must file.

• CLECs that are purely resellers CLECs that are purely resellers mustmust

file.file.

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Voice over Internet Protocol Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)(VoIP)

The regulatory status of local The regulatory status of local telephone service provided by VoIP telephone service provided by VoIP is the subject of an open is the subject of an open proceeding, proceeding, IP-Enabled ServicesIP-Enabled Services (WC Docket No. 04-36).(WC Docket No. 04-36).

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Voice over Internet Protocol Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)(VoIP)

• There are no questions on Form 477 about There are no questions on Form 477 about services services provided by entities exclusively utilizing VoIP.provided by entities exclusively utilizing VoIP.

• All questions about fixed local telephone All questions about fixed local telephone services appear in Part II of the form.services appear in Part II of the form.

• LECs must complete Part II.LECs must complete Part II.

• The Commission noted that some LECs may The Commission noted that some LECs may bebe including local VoIP in their Form 477 filings. including local VoIP in their Form 477 filings. ((Data Collection OrderData Collection Order, FCC 04-266, rel. Nov. 12, 2004, , FCC 04-266, rel. Nov. 12, 2004, atat para. 23).para. 23).

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Part III: Mobile Part III: Mobile Telephone - Telephone -

Who must file?Who must file?

• All facilities-based providers of mobile All facilities-based providers of mobile

telephony services must file Form 477.telephony services must file Form 477.

• An entity that solely resells mobile An entity that solely resells mobile telephony telephony

services should not file Form 477.services should not file Form 477.

• A mobile telephony service reseller’sA mobile telephony service reseller’s

subscribers must be reported by thesubscribers must be reported by the

underlying, facilities-based carrier.underlying, facilities-based carrier.

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Who is a Form 477 facilities-Who is a Form 477 facilities-based mobile telephony based mobile telephony

provider?provider?

• A carrier that serves mobile telephony A carrier that serves mobile telephony subscriberssubscribers using spectrum for which the carrier using spectrum for which the carrier (including(including affiliates) holds a license is a facilities-basedaffiliates) holds a license is a facilities-based provider.provider.

• A carrier that serves subscribers using A carrier that serves subscribers using spectrumspectrum that it manages is a facilities-based provider.that it manages is a facilities-based provider.

• A carrier that uses spectrum that it has A carrier that uses spectrum that it has obtained theobtained the right to use via lease or other arrangement right to use via lease or other arrangement with awith a Band Manager is a facilities-based provider.Band Manager is a facilities-based provider.

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How many separate forms How many separate forms must be submitted in any must be submitted in any

filing round?filing round?

• Data for different states may not be Data for different states may not be

combined.combined.

- The state is determined by the end - The state is determined by the end user’s user’s

location.location.

- The state is not determined by the- The state is not determined by the

“ “headquarters” location.headquarters” location.• Information for ILEC and CLEC Information for ILEC and CLEC operationsoperations

may not be combined on a single form.may not be combined on a single form.

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Obtaining a blank form Obtaining a blank form and the reporting and the reporting

instructionsinstructions• FCC Form 477 and detailed reporting FCC Form 477 and detailed reporting

instructions are available online at: instructions are available online at: www.fcc.gov/formpage.html#477www.fcc.gov/formpage.html#477. .

• FCC Form 477 is an Excel FCC Form 477 is an Excel spreadsheet. The instructions, spreadsheet. The instructions, which include the required which include the required Certification Statement, are found in Certification Statement, are found in a separate Adobe Acrobat file.a separate Adobe Acrobat file.

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How to submit a How to submit a completed Form 477completed Form 477

• It is recommended that filers It is recommended that filers submit a complete Form 477 via submit a complete Form 477 via email to: email to: FCC477@fcc.govFCC477@fcc.gov. Please . Please remember to include the Form remember to include the Form 477 as an attachment within the 477 as an attachment within the email.email.

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How to submit a How to submit a completed Form 477 - completed Form 477 -

ContinuedContinued• The FCC also accepts completed The FCC also accepts completed

Form 477s via private overnight Form 477s via private overnight delivery service or by hand or delivery service or by hand or messenger delivery. The completed messenger delivery. The completed forms must be saved on a compact forms must be saved on a compact disc or on a floppy diskette.disc or on a floppy diskette.

• Note: Paper copies of completed Note: Paper copies of completed forms forms may notmay not be submitted. be submitted.

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Certification StatementCertification Statement

• A Certification Statement must be completed A Certification Statement must be completed for filing a Form 477. The Certification for filing a Form 477. The Certification Statement is found on page 14 within the Statement is found on page 14 within the reporting instructions.reporting instructions.

• An officer of the reporting entity must sign An officer of the reporting entity must sign the Certification Statement.the Certification Statement.

• The officer who signs the Certification The officer who signs the Certification Statement may also be the contact person Statement may also be the contact person for the Form 477 filing, but doesn’t have to for the Form 477 filing, but doesn’t have to be.be.

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How to submit a How to submit a completed Certification completed Certification

StatementStatement

• A completed Certification Statement A completed Certification Statement can be sent to the Commission via:can be sent to the Commission via:

1) Fax to (202) 418-0520,1) Fax to (202) 418-0520,

2) Scan and attach it to an email 2) Scan and attach it to an email sent to sent to

FCC477@fcc.govFCC477@fcc.gov, or, or

3) Mail it to the Commission.3) Mail it to the Commission.

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Certification Statement Certification Statement – Multiple Form 477 – Multiple Form 477

filingsfilings• Note: A single Certification Note: A single Certification

Statement can be submitted to Statement can be submitted to cover multiple Form 477s. Within cover multiple Form 477s. Within the Certification Statement, there is the Certification Statement, there is a line for “Number of files provided a line for “Number of files provided for this reporting period.” Be sure to for this reporting period.” Be sure to accurately report the number of files accurately report the number of files being submitted on this line.being submitted on this line.

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FCC Form 477 – FCC Form 477 – Cover PageCover Page

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FCC Form 477 – FCC Form 477 – Cover PageCover Page

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FCC Form 477 – FCC Form 477 – Cover PageCover Page

Helpful RemindersHelpful Reminders

• Be sure to review the helpful reminders on Be sure to review the helpful reminders on the right-hand side of the Cover Page. the right-hand side of the Cover Page.

• You will be required to correct and re-You will be required to correct and re-submit any completed form that includes submit any completed form that includes formulas or references in a data cell, in formulas or references in a data cell, in which you have moved or reformatted which you have moved or reformatted cells, or in which you have inserted or cells, or in which you have inserted or deleted rows or columns.deleted rows or columns.

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How to properly name How to properly name the Form 477 Excel filethe Form 477 Excel file

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Filling out Column (a) Filling out Column (a) for Part Ifor Part I

In column (a), providers report the number of lines for eachIn column (a), providers report the number of lines for eachtechnology. There is a row to fill out for each technology technology. There is a row to fill out for each technology

listedlistedbelow:below:

• I - 1. Asymmetric xDSL.I - 1. Asymmetric xDSL.• I - 2. Symmetric xDSL.I - 2. Symmetric xDSL.• I – 3. Traditional wireline such as T-carrier.I – 3. Traditional wireline such as T-carrier.• I – 4. Cable modem.I – 4. Cable modem.• I – 5. Optical carrier (fiber to the end user).I – 5. Optical carrier (fiber to the end user).• I – 6. Satellite.I – 6. Satellite.• I – 7. Terrestial fixed wireless (licensed or unlicensed). I – 7. Terrestial fixed wireless (licensed or unlicensed). • I – 8. Terrestial mobile wireless (licensed or unlicensed).I – 8. Terrestial mobile wireless (licensed or unlicensed).• I – 9. Electric power line.I – 9. Electric power line.• I – 10. All other technologies.I – 10. All other technologies.

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Part I - Counts versus Part I - Counts versus percentagespercentages

• In Parts I-III, counts are reported in In Parts I-III, counts are reported in column (a). In the other columns, column (a). In the other columns, percentages of the counts reported percentages of the counts reported in column (a) are reported.in column (a) are reported.

• The exception to this rule is Section The exception to this rule is Section B of Part I, which is also a B of Part I, which is also a percentage.percentage.

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Part I - Column (b)Part I - Column (b)

• Providers report the percentage of the Providers report the percentage of the high-speed lines that are residential.high-speed lines that are residential.

• A residential broadband connection is A residential broadband connection is a broadband connection that is used a broadband connection that is used to deliver Internet-access services to deliver Internet-access services that are primarily purchased by, that are primarily purchased by, designed for, and/or marketed to designed for, and/or marketed to residential end users.residential end users.

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Part I - Column (c)Part I - Column (c)

• Report the percentage of the high-Report the percentage of the high-speed lines that are provided over speed lines that are provided over your local loop facility.your local loop facility.

• In this column, please exclude lines In this column, please exclude lines that you provision as broadband that you provision as broadband over UNEs, special access lines, or over UNEs, special access lines, or other leased lines.other leased lines.

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Part I - Column (d)Part I - Column (d)

• Report the percentage of lines that Report the percentage of lines that are billed (or incorporated in a are billed (or incorporated in a service billed) to end users by you, service billed) to end users by you, or your affiliates or agents.or your affiliates or agents.

• In the example presented earlier, In the example presented earlier, which included AOL and Covad, which included AOL and Covad, Covad would report 0% since Covad Covad would report 0% since Covad does not bill its end users.does not bill its end users.

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Part I - Column (e)Part I - Column (e)

• Report the percentage of lines that Report the percentage of lines that are provided to residential are provided to residential customers and have information customers and have information transfer rates exceeding 200 kbps in transfer rates exceeding 200 kbps in both directions.both directions.

• Note that column (e) has to be less Note that column (e) has to be less than or equal to the percent than or equal to the percent residential reported in column (b).residential reported in column (b).

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How is broadband How is broadband “speed” measured?“speed” measured?

• Providers should consider the end Providers should consider the end users authorized maximum users authorized maximum information transfer rate on the information transfer rate on the connection.connection.

• The Commission does not require The Commission does not require reporting entities to measure the reporting entities to measure the information transfer rates actually information transfer rates actually observed by end users of particular observed by end users of particular broadband connections.broadband connections.

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Part I - Columns (f) - (j)Part I - Columns (f) - (j)

• In columns (f) through (j), providers In columns (f) through (j), providers report the percentage of lines that are report the percentage of lines that are over 200 kbps in both directions. over 200 kbps in both directions. Note:Note: There are more speed categories in the There are more speed categories in the new formnew form..

• The sum of columns (f) through (j) needs The sum of columns (f) through (j) needs to be less than or equal to 100%. to be less than or equal to 100%. Reported lines that are less than 200 Reported lines that are less than 200 kbps in the slower direction are excluded kbps in the slower direction are excluded from columns (f) through (j).from columns (f) through (j).

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Part I - Columns (f) - (j) Part I - Columns (f) - (j) - Continued- Continued

The speed break-outs for informationThe speed break-outs for informationtransfer rates in the faster direction are:transfer rates in the faster direction are:• Greater than 200 kbps and less than 2.5 Greater than 200 kbps and less than 2.5

mbpsmbps• Greater than or equal to 2.5 mbps and Greater than or equal to 2.5 mbps and

less than 10 mbpsless than 10 mbps• Greater than or equal to 10 mbps and Greater than or equal to 10 mbps and

less than 25 mbpsless than 25 mbps• Greater than or equal to 25 mbps and Greater than or equal to 25 mbps and

less than 100 mbpsless than 100 mbps• Greater than or equal to 100 mbpsGreater than or equal to 100 mbps

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Who files Part I.B Who files Part I.B (Broadband)?(Broadband)?

• You are an ILEC (or an affiliate of an You are an ILEC (or an affiliate of an ILEC) and reported asymmetric or ILEC) and reported asymmetric or symmetric xDSL connections in Part symmetric xDSL connections in Part I.A, orI.A, or

• You are a cable company (or an You are a cable company (or an affiliate of a cable company) and affiliate of a cable company) and reported cable modem connections reported cable modem connections in Part I.A.in Part I.A.

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How to fill out Part I.B How to fill out Part I.B for ILECsfor ILECs

• In I-11, ILECs report their best estimate of In I-11, ILECs report their best estimate of the percentage of residential end user the percentage of residential end user premises in their service area, in the premises in their service area, in the state, in which broadband connections state, in which broadband connections could be provided using installed could be provided using installed distribution facilities.distribution facilities.

• The service area of ILECs consists of those The service area of ILECs consists of those residential end user premises to which the residential end user premises to which the ILEC can deliver telephone service.ILEC can deliver telephone service.

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How to fill out Part I.B How to fill out Part I.B for cable companiesfor cable companies

• In I-12, cable modem providers report In I-12, cable modem providers report their best estimate of the percentage of their best estimate of the percentage of residential end user premises in their residential end user premises in their service area, in the state, in which service area, in the state, in which broadband connections could be provided broadband connections could be provided using installed distribution facilities.using installed distribution facilities.

• The service area of cable systems consists The service area of cable systems consists of those residential end user premises to of those residential end user premises to which systems can deliver cable service which systems can deliver cable service over the cable plant that it owns.over the cable plant that it owns.

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How is voice service How is voice service defined for use in Form defined for use in Form

477, Part II?477, Part II?Voice telephone service means local exchangeVoice telephone service means local exchangeor exchange access services that allow end or exchange access services that allow end

usersusersto originate and/or terminate local telephoneto originate and/or terminate local telephonecalls on the public switched network.calls on the public switched network.• These lines can be used for voice telephone These lines can be used for voice telephone

calls.calls.• These lines can also be used for other types These lines can also be used for other types

of calls carried over the public switched of calls carried over the public switched network (for example, fax transmissions and network (for example, fax transmissions and dial-up connections to the Internet).dial-up connections to the Internet).

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How are voice service How are voice service lines to end users lines to end users counted in Part II?counted in Part II?

• Voice telephone service lines (or the Voice telephone service lines (or the fixed-wireless equivalent) that are fixed-wireless equivalent) that are provided to end users over high-provided to end users over high-capacity lines must be counted as capacity lines must be counted as the number of activated, charged-the number of activated, charged-for DS0 (64 kbps) channels, and not for DS0 (64 kbps) channels, and not as the theoretical capacity of the as the theoretical capacity of the high-capacity line. high-capacity line. Examples are Examples are provided in the FAQs and in the provided in the FAQs and in the instructions.instructions.

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Part II, Section A -Part II, Section A -End User LinesEnd User Lines

• Carriers report the number of voice Carriers report the number of voice telephone service lines provided to telephone service lines provided to end users in column (a) of the first row end users in column (a) of the first row of Part II. These lines can be provided of Part II. These lines can be provided over your own facilities, or acquired over your own facilities, or acquired from another carrier via resale or via from another carrier via resale or via UNEs.UNEs.

• In columns (b) through (j), carriers In columns (b) through (j), carriers report a percentage of their end user report a percentage of their end user lines.lines.

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Part II - Column (b)Part II - Column (b)

• Carriers report the percentage of Carriers report the percentage of lines that are provided to residential lines that are provided to residential end users.end users.

• Note: This is a change from Note: This is a change from previous filings (where filers were previous filings (where filers were required to estimate the percentage required to estimate the percentage of lines provided to “residential and of lines provided to “residential and small business” end users, defined small business” end users, defined as locations to which the filer as locations to which the filer provided fewer than four lines.)provided fewer than four lines.)

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Part II - Column (b) - Part II - Column (b) - ContinuedContinued

• An ILEC may report the percentage of lines An ILEC may report the percentage of lines it provides to end users which are tariffed it provides to end users which are tariffed residential lines, or which it provides to residential lines, or which it provides to shared-tenant service providers in shared-tenant service providers in apartment buildings or similar residential apartment buildings or similar residential settings.settings.

• Carriers that do not have separate Carriers that do not have separate residential tariffs or price lists should use residential tariffs or price lists should use marketing or other information about the marketing or other information about the demographic characteristics of the areas demographic characteristics of the areas they serve to develop an estimate, or they serve to develop an estimate, or should undertake a limited special study.should undertake a limited special study.

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Part II - Column (c)Part II - Column (c)

• In column (c), LECs report the In column (c), LECs report the percentage of lines for which they percentage of lines for which they are the default interstate long are the default interstate long distance carrier. These are lines distance carrier. These are lines over which the reporting carrier over which the reporting carrier provides both local and long provides both local and long distance service.distance service.

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Part II - Column (d)Part II - Column (d)

• In column (d), LECs should report the In column (d), LECs should report the percentage of lines that are both percentage of lines that are both serving residential customers and that serving residential customers and that they are the default long distance they are the default long distance provider for.provider for.

• Column (d) must be less than or equal Column (d) must be less than or equal to both columns (b) and (c). to both columns (b) and (c). Note: An Note: An error message will appear if column (d) error message will appear if column (d) is greateris greater..

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Part II - Columns (e) - Part II - Columns (e) - (h)(h)

• In column (e), carriers report the In column (e), carriers report the percentage of end user lines provided percentage of end user lines provided over their own local loop facilities or the over their own local loop facilities or the fixed wireless last-mile equivalent.fixed wireless last-mile equivalent.

• In column (f), carriers report the In column (f), carriers report the percentage of lines provided over UNE percentage of lines provided over UNE loops obtained without UNE switching.loops obtained without UNE switching.

• In column (g), carriers report the In column (g), carriers report the percentage of lines provided over UNE-percentage of lines provided over UNE-Platform.Platform.

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Part II - Columns (e) - Part II - Columns (e) - (h) - Continued(h) - Continued

• In column (h), carriers report the In column (h), carriers report the percentage of lines provided by percentage of lines provided by reselling another carrier’s service reselling another carrier’s service (including Centrex/Centron or (including Centrex/Centron or channelized special access service).channelized special access service).

• Note: The sums of columns (e), (f), Note: The sums of columns (e), (f), (g), and (h) need to equal 100%. (g), and (h) need to equal 100%. These four categories are mutually These four categories are mutually exclusive.exclusive.

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Part II - Columns (i) & Part II - Columns (i) & (j)(j)

• In column (i), carriers report the percentage In column (i), carriers report the percentage of lines provided over coaxial cable at the of lines provided over coaxial cable at the end user premises (“cable telephony”).end user premises (“cable telephony”).

• In column (j), carriers report the percentage In column (j), carriers report the percentage of lines provided over fixed wireless of lines provided over fixed wireless facilities at the end user premises.facilities at the end user premises.

• Note: The sums of columns (i) and (j) Note: The sums of columns (i) and (j) cannot exceed 100%.cannot exceed 100%.

• LECs providing service over twisted copper LECs providing service over twisted copper pair should have 0% in both columns (i) and pair should have 0% in both columns (i) and (j).(j).

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Who reports in SectionsWho reports in SectionsB and C of Part II?B and C of Part II?

• Carriers Carriers onlyonly report if they are report if they are providing lines to other carriers.providing lines to other carriers.

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How to fill out SectionsHow to fill out SectionsB and C of Part IIB and C of Part II

• In Sections B and C, carriers have to In Sections B and C, carriers have to report counts in column (a), but they report counts in column (a), but they do not have to report any percentage do not have to report any percentage break-outs of those counts. break-outs of those counts.

• In Section B, carriers count resold lines In Section B, carriers count resold lines in voice-grade equivalents.in voice-grade equivalents.

• In Section C, carriers counts UNEs In Section C, carriers counts UNEs irrespective of the capacity of the UNE.irrespective of the capacity of the UNE.

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Part II.B of the formPart II.B of the form

Voice telephone service that you provided toVoice telephone service that you provided tounaffiliated communications carriers, unaffiliated communications carriers, categorized by:categorized by:• II–2. Lines and channels you provided to II–2. Lines and channels you provided to

unaffiliated communications carriers under unaffiliated communications carriers under Total Service Resale arrangements.Total Service Resale arrangements.

• II–3. Lines and channels you provided to II–3. Lines and channels you provided to unaffiliated communications carriers under unaffiliated communications carriers under other resale arrangements, such as resold other resale arrangements, such as resold Centrex or resold channelized special Centrex or resold channelized special access service.access service.

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Part II.C of the formPart II.C of the form

UNE loops that you provided to unaffiliatedUNE loops that you provided to unaffiliatedcommunications carriers, categorized by:communications carriers, categorized by:• II–4. Lines and channels that you II–4. Lines and channels that you

provided to unaffiliated communications provided to unaffiliated communications carriers under a UNE loop arrangement, carriers under a UNE loop arrangement, where you did not provide switching for where you did not provide switching for the line. the line.

• II–5. Lines and channels that you II–5. Lines and channels that you provided to unaffiliated communications provided to unaffiliated communications carriers under a UNE loop arrangement, carriers under a UNE loop arrangement, where you also provided switching for the where you also provided switching for the line (“UNE-Platform”).line (“UNE-Platform”).

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How to fill out Part IIIHow to fill out Part III

• In column (a), facilities-based carriers In column (a), facilities-based carriers report the number of mobile telephony report the number of mobile telephony subscribers they serve. You must include:subscribers they serve. You must include:

- subscribers that you bill directly- subscribers that you bill directly - subscribers billed by an unaffiliated - subscribers billed by an unaffiliated

resellerreseller - your pre-paid subscribers- your pre-paid subscribers• In column (b), the filer should report the In column (b), the filer should report the

percentage of the subscribers that it bills percentage of the subscribers that it bills directly or serves on a pre-paid basis. directly or serves on a pre-paid basis. Note: This is a change from previous Note: This is a change from previous filings (where pre-paid subscribers were filings (where pre-paid subscribers were not included in column (b))not included in column (b))..

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How to allocate wireless How to allocate wireless telephony subscribers by telephony subscribers by

statestate• Use the area code of the phone Use the area code of the phone

number provided to the mobile number provided to the mobile handset, car-phone, or other voice unit handset, car-phone, or other voice unit to determine the state-specific Form to determine the state-specific Form 477 in which to report the subscriber.477 in which to report the subscriber.

• Note: This is a change from previous Note: This is a change from previous filings (where filers were directed to filings (where filers were directed to use the subscriber’s billing address to use the subscriber’s billing address to determine the state)determine the state)..

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Part IV: Explanation Part IV: Explanation and Commentsand Comments

• Filers must report if there is a non-zero Filers must report if there is a non-zero entry in column (a) of Line A.I-10 (Other entry in column (a) of Line A.I-10 (Other Technologies). These filers must identify Technologies). These filers must identify the type of technology used to provide the type of technology used to provide broadband connections.broadband connections.

• Other filers complete Part IV to furnish Other filers complete Part IV to furnish relevant explanatory information for the relevant explanatory information for the data. For example, an explanation data. For example, an explanation should be provided if a percentage figure should be provided if a percentage figure has changed noticeably from an earlier has changed noticeably from an earlier filing.filing.

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Part V: ZIP Code Part V: ZIP Code ListingsListings

Broadband ZIP Code Listings:Broadband ZIP Code Listings:• Report, in the appropriate column, Report, in the appropriate column,

the five-digit ZIP Codes – for the the five-digit ZIP Codes – for the state – in which you provide at least state – in which you provide at least one of the broadband connections one of the broadband connections reported in Part I of the form.reported in Part I of the form.

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Part V: ZIP Code Part V: ZIP Code Listings - ContinuedListings - Continued

The technology break-outs are:The technology break-outs are: (a) Asymmetric xDSL(a) Asymmetric xDSL (b) Symmetric xDSL(b) Symmetric xDSL (c) Cable modem(c) Cable modem (d) Optical carrier (fiber to the end user)(d) Optical carrier (fiber to the end user) (e) Satellite(e) Satellite (f) Terrestrial fixed wireless(f) Terrestrial fixed wireless (g) Terrestrial mobile wireless(g) Terrestrial mobile wireless (h) Electric power line(h) Electric power line (i) Other including traditional wireline(i) Other including traditional wireline Note: Other traditional wireline is merged with Note: Other traditional wireline is merged with

otherother technologies.technologies.

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Part V: Exception for Part V: Exception for mobile wireless ZIP mobile wireless ZIP

CodesCodes• Mobile wireless broadband in Mobile wireless broadband in

column (g) should be the ZIP Codes column (g) should be the ZIP Codes in the state in which the mobile in the state in which the mobile wireless broadband service wireless broadband service provider’s service is advertised and provider’s service is advertised and available to actual and potential available to actual and potential subscribers.subscribers.

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Part V: Local telephone Part V: Local telephone service ZIP Codesservice ZIP Codes

• Report, in column (j), the five-digit Report, in column (j), the five-digit ZIP Codes – for the state – in which ZIP Codes – for the state – in which you provide at least one of the end-you provide at least one of the end-user voice telephone service lines user voice telephone service lines reported in Part II of the form.reported in Part II of the form.

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Form 477 contact info.Form 477 contact info.

ResourcesResources• Everything discussed today can be found Everything discussed today can be found

at: at: www.fcc.gov/broadband/data.htmlwww.fcc.gov/broadband/data.html. .

For questions, the Form 477 Team can beFor questions, the Form 477 Team can be

reached:reached:

1) Via email at: 1) Via email at: 477INFO@fcc.gov477INFO@fcc.gov. or. or

2) By telephone at (202) 418-09402) By telephone at (202) 418-0940